Does this need a foam ball? I've watched youtube vids of ppl using this and it "pops" on the "t's" and "p's" when ppl talk. any1 else experience this
29822
I'm in a tactical clan so I use this thing a ton and I've always been told its crystal clear.
29823
Depends on what you want to use this for. If you want to do high quality recording where everyone hears even the slightest bit of background noise then don't buy a headphone mic and get a ribbon mic. If you want to use this for gaming, skype, or anything else that isn't studio quality then no you don't need a foam ball. If you are going to use this for DJing in very loud areas then yes get one. There isn't a head mic in the world that can dampen out 10,000 drunk people screaming at the top of their lungs.
29824
I can say that when I'm on TS3 people comment how I sound different from when I use my bluetooth headset. I can tell you that if I don't have the boom at the perfect distance from my face it will make noise if it brushes my beard. For the "popping" I can't say I've dealt with it. Hope that helps!
2186516
Mine wasn't foam. It is a very thin rubber or plastic and looks like a basketball. However, my daughter's dog picked it up in her mouth and easily punctured it, but my grandson started using one of the dog's sturdier hard plastic balls, and it worked fine!
471410
I've only used it twice. The "popping" should stop after about 20 secs., and before it is used. It is a steam processor, so it does sound like a toy train engine. If it's stronger than that, there could be a problem.
471214
It makes one sound evey time a ball is dropped in. Yours must be broken. :(
310300
I just opened mine. Make sure the pump pin is screwed on tightly and that you stick the pin halfway into the ball. I had air escaping and my husband made those two adjustments and my ball is firm and has retained its firmness.
1149537
I found it easy to inflate by mouth but it's getting the thing closed before the air starts billowing out is a problem!! I have yet to get itcompletely inflated..lose a lot of air while trying to close it up.
439254
Hi: You really don't need a pump to inflate this ball. I blew it up with the little stick that comes with it and my mouth. I do this once in a while because the ball loses a bit of air and gets soft; so I just insert the little stick and blow through my mouth. It's really simple. I hope this helped!!.
1632650
As I recall - and it's been awhile since I purchased it - the ball was partially/mostly inflated. I'm virtually certain it wasn't flat. You'll need to pump in some air from time to time to keep it up to snuff.
1201832
I have never had this problem and I have whacked the balls against one another as well as myself countless times LOL. I've had mine for quite some time now, use them regularly, and have had no problems whatsoever. I would try to contact the seller if I were having those issues.
839477
We got our Fuf about a week before we gave it to our son for Christmas. My husband and I would turn it, flip it and fluff it almost every day for about 7 days. Every day it seemed to loosen up even more. My son loves it and doesn't say anything about feeling lumps but he is also only 11 yrs old. Give it some more time to see if that helps. We love ours and we hope you do too. Hope this helps.
1227471
We have never had a problem with it. My grandsons speech therapist even uses this to help her in her therapy! You must have gotten a defective one.
1207646
I have also had this issue and I think the part of the rubber casing that covers the microphone muffles the sound. I actually have got in the habit of pulling that part open to talk! It's kind of a pain - I might cut it off!
418021
It comes inflated... you can put more air into it to provide more bounce but it was fine for my needs. Its just a little larger than a volleyball, but smaller than a basketball. Inflating it does not make it expand it just creates more pressure within, to create more bounce.
205477
I also had difficulty using my mouth. I used the pump I use for my inflatables and the tube only blows up half-way and sinks in spots. I have to think it's the way the tube is made. I had another brand and it blew up just fine.
778256
It is some kind of foam. But it would probably be advertised add high density if that were the case. What you don't see is that the bolt that adjusts for height is made of plastic rather than steel. And it squeaks incessantly add your body shifts.
1321455
You will definitely need to use your pop filter to stop poping "p" and breath noises. The isolation shield lowers room reverberation that normally comes to the back and sides of your microphone from walls and low ceilings that can cause it sound thin in a room that is not acoustically treated. Think of it as a mini vocal booth. It doesn't kill it totally bouncing reflections but reduces it greatly giving you a tighter clearer sound out of your microphone. A lot will depend on the microphone you are using. I currently have two shields that I use one a pair of Rode NT-1 mics mostly for vocals. The shield works on the sides and rear of the microphone and has little effect on the front of the microphone so you still need to make sure nothing is bouncing off walls directly behind you. I think this shield does a great job.
434017
As the others say, yes. I don't have a pump laying around so I put my mouth up to the center hole and blew into it to check it out. Not the recommended way of filling it up, but try it anyway. Those of you that are 'kids at heart' will lol at the flatulence sound effect.